Download or read book Microbial Biotechnology in Agriculture and Aquaculture, Vol. 2 written by R C Ray and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2006-01-10 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Plant genetic engineering has revolutionized our ability to produce genetically improved plant varieties. A large portion of our major crops have undergone genetic improvement through the use of recombinant DNA techniques in which microorganisms play a vital role. The cross-kingdom transfer of genes to incorporate novel phenotypes into plants has u